GatherUp vs Reviewshake

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Higher score GatherUp #8 in Review Management Software 8.4/10 14-day trial Free trial✓ 3 of 3 features Visit GatherUp

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Reviewshake #10 in Review Management Software 8.2/10 14-day trial Free trial✓ 3 of 3 features Visit Reviewshake

• GatherUp fits best

  Businesses needing review defense features

• Reviewshake fits best

  Businesses needing multichannel review campaigns

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Side by side

Feature	GatherUp 8.4/10 Visit ↗	Reviewshake 8.2/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.4	8.2
Ranking	#8 in Review Management Software	#10 in Review Management Software
Best for	Businesses needing review defense features	Businesses needing multichannel review campaigns
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	—	$29/mo
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	14 days	14 days
Free trial length	14 days · no card needed	14 days · no card needed
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Email, Live chat, Docs	Email, Docs
Compliance	GDPR	GDPR
Integrations	500+ integrations	85+ integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features GatherUp 3/3 · Reviewshake 3/3
Monitoring alerts	✓	✓
AI response assistance	✓	✓
Review display widgets	✓	✓
Specs
Review sources	Google, Facebook, Yelp, Glassdoor, OpenTable, Indeed, TripAdvisor, Trustpilot, BBB, WebMD, Cars.com	Google, Facebook, Tripadvisor, Booking.com, Agoda, Airbnb, Amazon, Apple App Store, Google Play Store, G2Crowd, Gartner, Reviews.io, Sitejabber, OpenTable, Zomato, Healthgrades, Glassdoor, Indeed, The Knot, WeddingWire
Request channels	Multichannel	Multichannel
Location limit	1 locations	1 locations
Our review
Pros	Monitors reviews across more than 100 sites Combines email and SMS requests with automated reminders Adds suspicious-review detection, AI replies, and reporting	Requests reviews through email, SMS, WhatsApp, and QR codes Combines monitoring, alerts, AI responses, widgets, and analytics Supports multi-location management, competitor tracking, APIs, and Zapier
Cons	No free plan; paid access starts at $60 per location monthly Small Business costs $99 monthly for one location SMS marketing and Web-to-Text are excluded from the free trial	Starter, Growth, and Ultimate each cover one business location Monthly email and SMS invitation limits apply to most plans There is no free plan; paid plans start at $29 per month
Our verdict	GatherUp is review management and customer experience software for local businesses, multi-location organizations, and digital agencies. It collects customer feedback through email and SMS, sends automated requests and reminders, monitors… Read the review →	Reviewshake is an online review management platform for small and midsize businesses, agencies, and multi-location organizations. It brings reviews from supported platforms into a centralized dashboard, then adds automated invitations,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• GatherUp — where it wins

  • Monitors reviews across more than 100 sites
  • Combines email and SMS requests with automated reminders
  • Adds suspicious-review detection, AI replies, and reporting

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan; paid access starts at $60 per location monthly
  • Small Business costs $99 monthly for one location
  • SMS marketing and Web-to-Text are excluded from the free trial

• Reviewshake — where it wins

  • Requests reviews through email, SMS, WhatsApp, and QR codes
  • Combines monitoring, alerts, AI responses, widgets, and analytics
  • Supports multi-location management, competitor tracking, APIs, and Zapier

  Where it doesn't

  • Starter, Growth, and Ultimate each cover one business location
  • Monthly email and SMS invitation limits apply to most plans
  • There is no free plan; paid plans start at $29 per month

• GatherUp8.4/10 · 14-day trial

  A review defense platform with broad monitoring, AI assistance, and multi-location pricing.

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• Reviewshake8.2/10 · 14-day trial

  A multichannel review platform with campaign automation, monitoring, AI responses, and agency tools.

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